insulin-detemir and Coronavirus-Infections

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is rare in infants and toddlers and is usually associated with a relatively high mortality when complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). In infants, the classical symptoms of DKA are atypical and therefore many infants with DKA are mistreated for infections. We report a case of DKA precipitated by COVID-19 in an 8-month-old infant with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. This case is reported in view of its rarity and originality. The relation between T1DM and COVID19 infection is discussed.

Topics: Betacoronavirus; Biomarkers; Blood Glucose; Coronavirus Infections; COVID-19; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Diabetic Ketoacidosis; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Infant; Insulin Detemir; Male; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral; SARS-CoV-2